How much does pickled daikon cost in Japan?

¥925 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest pickled daikon?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachinohe was cheapest at ¥551 and Fujisawa the most expensive at ¥1,471.

How much have pickled daikon prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pickled daikon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+36.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 139.8.

When were pickled daikon prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 139.8 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Pickled daikon price in Japan

だいこん漬

Average retail price

¥925per kg-0.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: たくあん漬，１本又は切り売り（薄切り及び刻みは除く），並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥551 Hachinohe
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,471 Fujisawa

Price in your city:

¥1,132per kg+22.4% vs national average#43 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Morioka	¥553
2	Nagano	¥558
3	Kofu	¥608
4	Tsu	¥665
5	Yamagata	¥666
6	Okayama	¥675
7	Naha	¥709
8	Niigata	¥750
9	Wakayama	¥756
10	Takamatsu	¥792
11	Hiroshima	¥806
12	Fukushima	¥817
13	Akita	¥840
14	Aomori	¥842
15	Mito	¥849
16	Nagasaki	¥857
17	Oita	¥858
18	Nagoya	¥861
19	Kyoto	¥876
20	Shizuoka	¥887
21	Saitama	¥902
22	Sagamihara	¥920
23	Gifu	¥931
24	Osaka	¥936
25	Sakai	¥939
26	Kumamoto	¥942
27	Nara	¥943
28	Maebashi	¥947
29	Otsu	¥950
30	Sendai	¥955
31	Hamamatsu	¥976
32	Fukuoka	¥983
33	Kawasaki	¥991
34	Sapporo	¥996
35	Utsunomiya	¥998
36	Chiba	¥1,001
37	Saga	¥1,020
38	Kochi	¥1,022
39	Kobe	¥1,029
40	Yokohama	¥1,035
41	Tottori	¥1,051
42	Kitakyushu	¥1,065
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,132
44	Matsue	¥1,137
45	Kanazawa	¥1,170
46	Fukui	¥1,183
47	Toyama	¥1,210
48	Yamaguchi	¥1,240
49	Kagoshima	¥1,311
50	Matsuyama	¥1,324
51	Tokushima	¥1,346
52	Miyazaki	¥1,448

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Pickled daikon costs ¥925 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pickled daikon reads 139.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.6% year on year and up 36.9% over five years.

Pickled daikon sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 139.8 in September 2026 and bottomed at 14.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +57.4%.

Latest CPI

139.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.6%

5y change %

+36.9%

Change since 1970-01

+838.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pickled daikon in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	87.6	+2.5%	12
2016	89.2	+1.8%	12
2017	91.1	+2.1%	12
2018	96.2	+5.6%	12
2019	99.0	+2.9%	12
2020	100.0	+1.0%	12
2021	101.5	+1.5%	12
2022	103.7	+2.2%	12
2023	110.9	+6.9%	12
2024	119.0	+7.3%	12
2025	131.4	+10.4%	12
2026	138.9	+5.7%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥925
2026-08	¥920
2026-07	¥921
2026-06	¥923
2026-05	¥916
2026-04	¥925
2026-03	¥923
2026-02	¥922
2026-01	¥927
2025-12	¥926
2025-11	¥943
2025-10	¥935
2025-09	¥928

Frequently asked questions

How much does pickled daikon cost in Japan?: ¥925 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest pickled daikon?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachinohe was cheapest at ¥551 and Fujisawa the most expensive at ¥1,471.
How much have pickled daikon prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pickled daikon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +36.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 139.8.
When were pickled daikon prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 139.8 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).